Rob Newman Live, Part 3

Rob Newman read English at Cambridge University. He began his comedy career as an impressionist in the late 1980s before gaining fame appearing alongside David Baddiel, Hugh Dennis and Steve Punt in the BBC radio and TV programme “The Mary Whitehouse Experience”. With “The Mary Whitehouse Experience”, Newman and Baddiel had become unlikely pin-ups as, in the early 1990s, comedy was being feted as 'the new rock and roll', leading to their own series, Newman and Baddiel in Pieces in 1993.

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[alilinzee]

Love it.....I wish they'd release "The Mary Whitehouse Experience" on DVD....it was so good....it's never even been repeated on BBC3...BBC4....BBC 3000 or whatever...they'll show Dads Army and One Foot in the Grave till we can recite it word for word..but this?!?!? Lost in a BBC vault somewhere....someone go find it...blow the dust off...and get it on TV!!!

[littlerobot101]

@Goldengirl1979 I completely agree, I always think "Boosh" when he does the painting. Definately more influential then he ever gets credit for

[slickwillywize]

genius



[SonicSisterUK]

Vastly underrated yes, there was a fantastic, inspiring chapter in our culture from say the late 80s right up until 2003 really (with Cyderdelic the Marc Wootton, Barry Castagnola show, narrated by the late great John Peel) where comedy was so rock n roll.. so out there on the periphery... it mirrored what was happening with indie music brilliantly... Robert Newman was kind of like Mark E Smith, with humour! And look at it now.. Michael McIntyre - what on earth is funny or original about him!

[whitebigpolarbear]

"oh fuck off !!" brilliant daring humour...truly brilliant

[ch1mpanzeethat]

@Goldengirl1979

I dont think the Boosh lifted his style, but i think Newman influenced a lot more comedians than have admitted being influenced by him. Vastly underrated guy.

[jamietruman]

Still as funny as the first time i watched it.

Thanks for posting.

[Goldengirl1979]

I can see a lot of the Mighty Boosh in the painting sketch - reckon they lifted his style?

anyway he was first & best

[costeris35]

Love it! Thanks.